as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
Kennedy’s appointment of 13 committee members was stayed, per the ruling, nullifying their positions and any of their votes.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The committee is also scheduled to meet in late June with no agenda set.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
They were selected after an interview with the Kiwanis scholarship committee.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Drastic cuts to school system Without actually recommending any, the interim superintendent presented the committee with theories of drastic cuts to the school system.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The committee is also scheduled to meet in late June with no agenda set.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
They were selected after an interview with the Kiwanis scholarship committee.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Drastic cuts to school system Without actually recommending any, the interim superintendent presented the committee with theories of drastic cuts to the school system.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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Sheagren also suggested that temporary murals, created on panels that can be taken down after a period of time, be considered as well.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Early voting began Monday in Georgia, and for several county commission races the May 19 primary election, or the June runoff, will likely be decisive.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The alternative plan the commission is now considering centers on installing a series of six injection wells in an area that frequently floods that would send stormwater underground instead pumping it out to Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The National Automobile Dealers Association voiced its opposition in February, when a House subcommittee moved the REPAIR Act ahead to a full committee vote, and a version of the Fair Repair Act was reintroduced by Lujan and other lawmakers in Congress.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 25 counts sustained by a subcommittee include persistent violations of laws requiring timely, accurate disclosure of campaign funds and personal finances.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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